The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-16

division OF property-obtainiDg proper
ty without giving recOmpense-was IN
known to Simon Essig and his children
Their textbook on political econ
0my was the Bible, There they
were taught that "he that Will
not work, neither shall he eat.
They knew that this world owed them
living, but they also knew that they
owed the world their service. They did
not try TO protect labor by unions, and
strike II the asking price was not paid,
even m0bbiDg the buyer for refusing TO
pay their demands, but they depended
on the demand and supply to determine
the price Of labor. This they did In q
lawful way, yea more, In Christian
way, and not as anarchists DO, who defy
end trample upon all law, whether
civil, moral or divine. In their time
property was Of value because laws were
Obeyed and rights respected. People
were secure In their lives and their
property from one another and only
feared the wild man and the will beasts.
But what q change has come over Us as
people and nation. While we now
have many things to make us happy
that our grandparents knew nothing OF;
while our lands have been cleared and
made to laugh with abundance at our
tickling; our houses and barns built ac
cOrding to the latest style Of architeC
ture; our houses filled with the eostliest
of furniture, and our barns with the
choicest Of cattle; our clothing abund
ant and Of finest fabric; our school
houses built and manned for service In
educating the youth Of our land;
our churches built and dedicated to re-
claim and prepare erring humanity for
the Sweet Bye-Rnd-Bye. where we can
hold reunion through all eternity with
our grandparents who have gone before
to that rest which remaineth to the
children of God. Yet we are reminded
Of the fact that there never was day 80
sunny that not cloud appeared, and
with all the sunshine that have re-
ferred to, there is often the entire heav
ems thickly ClOuded with wars, familes,
rikes, bOyc0ttings, murders, thefts,
anarchy, envy, jealousy, intempersnce
tnfidelity, sickness and death, that we
are almost moved to say with Solomon:
Vanity Of VRnities, saith the preacher,
vanity of vsnities; all Is vanity.
The speaker closed by repeating Long.
fellows psalm of Life"
A. McGregOr being called for, spOke.of
the good sense exhibited by the Essig
ancestor In leaving his mountain home
In SwitZerlsnd and Frederick the Greats
service, and coming to America where
there was plenty of good land. He had
been attending these reunions Qaite
regularly, only having missed one. and
enjoyed them He met old familiar
faces aEd felt quite at home. MIR. Nc
Gregor said the same causes that drove
Wendell Essig away over a hundred
years ago, are driving thousands to this
country now. He referred to arbitrary
rule, the immense standing armies, and
the oppression OF the people.
A. POntius spoke of the great improve
ments. When Grandfather E5sig came
from Pennsylvania to Stark c0untyin
In 1903, it took several weeks to come.
Compare 1t with the present facilities |
Where he settled In Plain township no |
vestige of dwelling Is left, the Old |
trees are still there, but no sign of
Mr.. P. referred to the spread
Of the name, and to their industrious /
habits. II he had said aught to do any |
body any good he was glad Of 1t,
The secretary read the financial re- |
port, leaving balance on hand Of $7,65 |
Esquire POntius reed the report on
The deaths during the past year as fol-
lows:
The mortuary record of the family |
since the last reunion is as follows:
Catharine Essig POntius, aged SO
years.
David Mentzsr, Navarro, o., aged 72 |
years.
Daniel BOettler. Kent. o., aged 4S
7ears.
William Handle, Canton, O., aged 5S
years
Sarah Essig, Elkhart, Ind, aged 81
ears.
Adam BrennemRn, Elkhart, Ind.
Mary Apple, X khart, Ind.
Oatharlne Kile, Elkhsrt, Ind, aged SO
ears.
Eda Blanche Martin, Canton, O., aged
years.
This record reminds us that one by
me our friends are dropping out and
hat ere long the summons may come to
ny and all OF us, and while we are here
O-day, rejoicing In our family reuniOn,
70 hereby tender our coincidence and
eartfelt sympathy to the families of
he above named persons.
A. PoNTIUs.
|. r. ESSIG,
JOHN L. STONER,
Committee.
Mr.. CLANCY POntins, from committee
n finance, announced the collection Of
10, which had been paid over to the
reasurer. Ii
The residence OF Louis Essig, Of Plain
Ownsh'p. was recommended and unRni-
lOusly adopted as the place for the
ext reunion. Mr.. EsSig said he would
0t agree to make 1t lively and interest
ng for them, they would have to do
hat for themselves.
William II. Essig and John Essi9
Tere elected chairman and secretary
Dr. the ensuing year, the same having
cen recommended by the committee
trough the chairman, w. Fl. Martin.
Rev. Smith being called on spoke of
hese pleasant reunions and of their
reat social features.
hotoing the Essig tree showing the
eneslogy.
Mr.. POntius moved that 7. R. Essig, |
he artist, be authorized to carry out the
sport II he feels 80 disposed, the Essigs
greelnS to buy enough to keep him
rom loss. The motion was adopted.
Thanks were voted to j. e. Mentzer
nd the Navarro band. The chair ap.
ointed Hon. Scott Wike, of Pltts6eld,
Illinois, orator for tho next reunion, and
!. A. Essig as alternate. II
The band interspersed the proceedings
nth occasional airs.
Vote Of thanks was given to the out